Recurrent nasopharyngeal FB in a cat

Re: Recurrent nasopharyngeal FB in a cat

Kishor Mahind — Wed, 18 May 2011 09:27:47 GMT

Thank you all for the inputs. Will definately go for diet trial, unsure if owner would want to go ahead with full fledged investigations or not...

Re: Recurrent nasopharyngeal FB in a cat

Eamon McAllister — Sun, 15 May 2011 14:29:39 GMT

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c/d? Interesting choice. I would go for i/d or z/d, or any other brand of GI diet.

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Kate - it sounds daft but I had a locum years ago who was a specialist in Medicine and he suggested that I try c/d. It seemed to work well. At that time i/d did not exist but later when it did become available I used it extensively and owners reported that results with c/d were superior. I never really used z/d or any other brand but I'm sure that they would be worth a try.

Re: Recurrent nasopharyngeal FB in a cat

Heather Toft — Sun, 15 May 2011 10:51:34 GMT

Is it bog standard lawn grass that she's eating or something more exotic? My cat has all but destroyed the neighbour's pot of ornamental grass so I guess some varieties are just plain tasty.

Re: Recurrent nasopharyngeal FB in a cat

Kate Richardson — Sun, 15 May 2011 10:25:38 GMT

If she does appear clinically healthy, then yes, IBD would be high up list of differentials, so if the owners do not want to spend money on bloods etc initially, then I would agree a diet trial would be a good first step. (I would class this as an investigation in its own right).

[quote user="Eamon McAllister"](c/d better than i/d IMO)[/quote]

c/d? Interesting choice. I would go for i/d or z/d, or any other brand of GI diet.

Re: Recurrent nasopharyngeal FB in a cat

Eamon McAllister — Sun, 15 May 2011 00:59:03 GMT

Agree with the comments about diet. I always thought that cats like this one were suffering from a low grade gastritis or IBD causing them to eat grass ( but its supposed to be good for them innit ? ) They seem to eat a lot less grass on i/d or c/d and as a consequence have less problems. (c/d better than i/d IMO)

Re: Recurrent nasopharyngeal FB in a cat

Louise6732 — Sat, 14 May 2011 18:57:51 GMT

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Might be worth considering if this cat has an underlying nausea problem? Hence eating grass more than she might otherwise? Or even an oesophageal motility problem (clutching at straws a little here!) Does she appear healthy otherwise? Might be worth investigating for nausea and seeing what you find on bloods/imaging if the owner will let you.

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I agree with Kate, if the cat is eating an excessive amount of grass it could be a sign of nausea or gut pain. Might be worth a diet trial before investigations, try feeding just chicken or fish for a few weeks and see if she eats less grass.

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My thoughts exactly

Re: Recurrent nasopharyngeal FB in a cat

Amanda Nicholls — Sat, 14 May 2011 18:03:50 GMT

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Re: Recurrent nasopharyngeal FB in a cat

Kate Richardson — Sat, 14 May 2011 17:38:03 GMT

Re: Recurrent nasopharyngeal FB in a cat

Mark Hedberg — Sat, 14 May 2011 15:44:58 GMT

Mow the lawn?